Carlos Quentin records three hits vs. D-Backs
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by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Quentin doubled in the second, singled in the sixth and doubled again in the eighth. He finished 3 for 3 with a walk and a run scored in a 5-2 defeat.
Quentin is hitting .304 (7 for 23) with three doubles, a home run and three RBI in his last six games played. He has a .204/.321/.419 slash line with four home runs and 14 RBI in 93 at-bats.
Brandon Belt back in action
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by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Belt singled in the second and drew a walk in the ninth as he finished 1 for 3 in a 5-0 defeat.
Belt is hitting .300 (6 for 20) with one home run and one RBI in his last six games. He has a .253/.323/.432 in 146 at-bats.
Quiet night for Pablo Sandoval
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by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Sandoval finished 0 for 4 with one strikeout in a 5-0 defeat. He has been held without a hit in his last five at-bats.
Sandoval is hitting .299 with eight home runs and 34 RBI in 187 at-bats.
Joe Saunders struggles, drops to 3-5
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by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
The loss dropped Saunders to 3-5 and gave him a 6.09 ERA in 57 2/3 innings this year heading into Wednesday's game against the Padres in San Diego.
Rafael Betancourt not needed in Friday's game
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by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Betancourt would have been available in the ninth inning if it was a save situation, according to The Denver Post. He has not pitched since May 21.
Joe Nathan records one-out save with strikeout
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by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
Nathan hasn't allowed a hit in his previous four appearances while lowering his ERA to 1.96.
Michael Cuddyer collects three RBI in return
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by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Cuddyer doubled in two runs in the first and took starter Tim Lincecum deep for a solo home run in the sixth inning. He finished 2 for 4 with two runs scored and three RBI in a 5-0 win.
Cuddyer has recorded a hit in each of his last four games. He is hitting .438 (7 for 16) with two home runs and four RBI over that span.
Justin Grimm posts quality start in fourth win
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by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
Grimm has quality starts and wins in each of his last two games after allowing 10 earned runs in 10 innings in his previous two starts. He'll bring a 4.05 ERA and 41:14 K:BB ratio into a start against the Diamondbacks Wednesday.
David Freese returns in big way
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by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Freese doubled in a run in the second inning and launched his second home run of the season -- a two-run shot -- in the sixth inning. He finished 2 for 3 with a walk, a run scored and three RBI in a 7-0 win.
Freese has recorded a hit in each of his last four games. He is hitting .400 (6 for 15) with two home runs and eight RBI over that span.
Chris Capuano hit hard vs. Cards
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by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
Capuano got hit hard as he allowed home runs to Allen Craig and David Freese. The left-hander was charged with six runs -- five earned -- and six hits over five innings of work as he suffered his third loss of the season. He struck out four and walked three.
Capuano has allowed five runs or more in all three of his losses this season. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday on the road against the Angels. He has a stellar 0.90 ERA through his 10 innings of work away from Dodger Stadium.






